Ghost Story Comes To Life

If you're into ghost stories, this one seems fairly tame. In 1891, a passenger train derailed on a bridge near Statesville, North Carolina, killing approximately thirty people. The story claims that on the anniversary of the wreck, the sound of the crash and screaming passengers can be heard. A number of people come to the bridge for a chance to prove the legend each year. But this year, the story took an even more tragic turn when one of the "ghost hunters" was killed... by a train. You can read the details here.

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Posted By: Nethie - Fri Aug 27, 2010
Category: Accidents | Daredevils, Stuntpeople and Thrillseekers | Death | Disasters | History

Comments

Yup, no bout a doubt it! Ghosts made a flock of nut cases stand in the middle of a train trestle in the middle of the night so they could get run down. Bad, bad ghosties... now, go float in the corner over there and no ectoplasm for you tonight!

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 08/28/10 at 12:15 AM

My mother brought this item to my attention. She was sitting at the kitchen table, smoking, surfing the net on her laptop and laughing like a loon. I asked what was so funny. She pointed to this article. You might think my mother is heartless, but you have to admit this story does have that kind of vibe where you catch yourself giggling even while you feel awful for that man and his family.

Posted by Nethie on 08/28/10 at 12:37 AM

first rule of ghost hunting- never get so involved in looking for the ghosts that you miss seeing the real stuff! sad and stupid all at once.

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 08/28/10 at 02:03 AM

ive always bveveid in ghost but never saw one for my self till about 2 years ago so the first time i saw a ghost i was scared and in awe my cousins katie and zane saw it too i belive it was my moms mom and on july 2011 i saw her once more and i asked her if she was my grandma she took two steps across the kitchin and disapered. we resently moved in to a new house and me and my nefew have reson to belive that it too is haunted from a lady humming to people talking we have tried to debunck all the hapenings but got nothing .we watch Ghost adventures every time it comes on and now we also added paranormal challange to are list. brooklyn

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